Religion & Spirituality - 6 October 2006

This question is one of logic. Its a follow up of an earlier similar question.

I am agnostic, i dont believe in any religion. That being the case, I dont have it out for "all religions". However, some are worse than others, and there is no question, Islam is the very worst of the worst.

Heres one problem I DONT have with Christianty --- whether Christ's prophethood could have been believeable to the people of the time IF the bibles accounts of his conduct were true.

Lets assume the Quran's account of Muhammad was true. Now, imagine your one of Muhammads henchmen. Why do you believe him, anymore than you would believe a homeless man drooling out the same claim?

If Jesus said to me "Im a God's Prophet" and then ressurected a poor deadman, in front of my eyes...yea, I could see myself following and believeing. Why did Muhammad's henchmen do so?

Literally no other reason other than the fact he said so, and he was a man of arms.

2006-10-06 09:50:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-06 09:50:23 · 2 answers · asked by The young Merlin 4

This is mostly addressed to Pagans, or any other non-fundamentalist religion/spiritual group.

Frequently people will post prayer requests on these boards. I think that is wonderful that they can recieve support in that way.

However, I am also discouraged to know that many of these people would not want or appreciate our particular brand of prayer because they think that we are pray to something 'evil'. Does anyone else experience this? How do you handle it? Do you just move on and accept that they don't want your prayer? Or do you do it anyway? Do you go into alpha level and ask the person on the astral level for permission?

I am curious to see what others do...

Thanks for your input!

~RW

P.S. I usually just accept that they don't want my help because I know how vehemently some believe in the inherent 'evil-ness' of my particular spirituality.

2006-10-06 09:49:51 · 9 answers · asked by Phoenix's Mommy 4

Do you think that it will eventually be possible to live forever?
Notice the reason we dream of living longer read Ecclesiastes 3:11 Even time indefinite he has put in their heart, that mankind may never find out the workthat the true God has made from the start to the finish. We were made to live forever and that is what we still want. No one says, gee I wish I could die today.

2006-10-06 09:49:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-06 09:47:25 · 17 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

2006-10-06 09:45:31 · 21 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

Read Job 12:7,8 However, ask, please, the domestic animals, and they will instruct you. Also the winged creatures of the heavens, and they will tell you. Or show your concern to the earth, and it will instruct you and the fishes of the sea will declare it to you.
I think what that verse is trying to say is look at the wisdom in the animals. Even bugs seem to know what they are doing. Like the ants it says puts up food for the winter. Who told them to do that?

2006-10-06 09:45:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-06 09:44:35 · 14 answers · asked by Midge 7

2006-10-06 09:43:28 · 9 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

2006-10-06 09:42:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-06 09:40:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Macro evolution (new functions and species) = random chance + natural selection.

If with unrealistically favorable assumptions, one finds that the random chance component is impossibly improbable, then macro evolution must be soley due to a natural force (natural selection is not a biological force, it must be caused first, then selected) that creates biological change.

In this case, it seems that a creator must exist.

For example, how did the brain get programmed for eyesight. To accept 2 images, combine them, to provide near instant assessment and response, millions of lines of unbelievably brilliant genetic code, how did that happen? We could put 1000 genius's to work on this for 10 years, and they would not be able to figure out how to do this. Not only is there no randomness, there is unimaginably brilliant creation involved. Millions of changes over billions of years cannot account for this.

I am skeptical about a solely natural, biological cause for life.

2006-10-06 09:40:53 · 12 answers · asked by Cogito Sum 4

and you could contribute *one* element of your own religion (or philosophy, or worldview, etc., if you're not religious), what would it be?

2006-10-06 09:40:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-06 09:40:14 · 16 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5

first there was adam and eve, they had two sons, so wer the hell did every one else come from, and wots wi the colours, and who said the guy taking notes had it all proof read and dint just stick it in the binder adhok, wer u ther, no, can it be proved, no it was just two yorkshire lasses in gossip mode and sum1 wrote it down for a laugh, rite or wrong

2006-10-06 09:40:10 · 14 answers · asked by polly a 2

YES, USELESS!

2006-10-06 09:39:22 · 6 answers · asked by Medicine Eddie 2

CAn someone pray for me that I make the school football team monday

2006-10-06 09:39:07 · 26 answers · asked by lol 3

2006-10-06 09:38:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

A tearless stare
encased by fear
like a thread my heart is torn
and ripped right from my soul
with no control

Suits in disguise then fades to red
brings a blackened sky to fall
and make you very cold
while you grow old

Gone whithout a trace (gone)
it's left me chained and bound
my heart you thrust a dagger
my life and dreams are shattered
and left in tyranny

Rapture or pain
you spill my blood and take my life away
rapture or pain
all adversions still remain

You've realized
you're not alone
they've took your breath of life
and left your mind to unfold
lifeless and cold

Your thoughts erased
it's death you taste
your searing face
it hides the scars of love

2006-10-06 09:38:31 · 7 answers · asked by Corey 4

Why would the merciful God let the sin of Adam to be inherited?

2006-10-06 09:37:14 · 2 answers · asked by Kimo 4

2006-10-06 09:36:46 · 18 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

2006-10-06 09:36:19 · 3 answers · asked by WHITE TRASH ARMENIAN 4

2006-10-06 09:35:20 · 21 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

2006-10-06 09:29:25 · 26 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

2006-10-06 09:28:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

God Bless!

2006-10-06 09:27:51 · 13 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

Do you take the bible literally? How do you feel about their discoveries? Who do you think really deserves to win?

2006-10-06 09:27:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

No offense to short, fat, bald guys of course.

What if he didn't have a white beard??? What a let down that would be.

2006-10-06 09:26:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did he preform miracles?

2006-10-06 09:25:30 · 24 answers · asked by Ha Ha Charade You Are................... 4

Forever cursed by this game, he who plays with sin
Incantations summoned up our creations

We're players cast in this tale, believe it
stranger than fiction
This justice thunders our condemnation

Falling into innocence by a shadow's kiss
He speaks what mortals dare to say, will he betray?

If you dare play the game - your descent preordained
from their fiery thrones screaming,
cursing your name
On the terror it breeds - breathing fire and gree
watch him jest as you bleed...
Screaming enter the Damnation Game

We can not keep our heads clear,
or our tongues from evil
by this sword, certain death at our own hands

To have no wants is divine - untrue!
platinum waves tainted gold, we can only watch from
the shores

2006-10-06 09:25:29 · 4 answers · asked by Corey 4